IF IT WILL BE; THEN IT IS UP TO YOU

    Allow me to start by saying, how has 2016 been for you? Good, better or best? Whatever your answer is, I will like to thank God on your behalf –you are alive today. For me I have been “hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed”. So I can conclude by saying 2016 has been my best year ever.

     

    I will like to share with you my thoughts about this common saying we all say or must have heard someone say –“WHAT WILL BE WILL BE”.

     

    There are many who live their lives by the saying “what will be will be”. That is to say, things will eventually unfold themselves to what they are supposed to be. Most of us can relate to these words, most times we use it and live by it, especially when at our wits ends.
pardon me, this is my candid opinion, I strongly think that people who live like this accept anything that comes their way –and guess what, end up run-of-the-mill. Anybody who is somebody today, who has amounted to something desirable in life, knew what they wanted and went for it. None left it to chance.

       

    Jesus said, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. In another place, He said, I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Now, He did not relax, He did not say, well God has sent me a savior to the world “let what will be become “. He went for it. At age 12, He said to Joseph and Mary, when they were looking for Him, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?"

            

    Paul said, But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace. By this we know that Paul was very much aware of what he wanted out of life. The same man also said, I labored more than they all, comparing his labor with that of other apostles.

    Nelson Mandela, once said “one day I will be the first black president of South Africa”. And he sure was, he did not fold his hands to proclaim what will be will be! He followed hard after his dreams. Eventually, he actualized it. 

            

    None of these men said “what will be will be”. They very much knew what they wanted and went for it from the word go! No obstacle was strong enough to stop them. It is funny how many of us live our lives on “what will be will be”. Expecting our visions, dreams and passions to unfold themselves. Look around you, look at the people you believe in, those you think have achieved something, say your mentors, even in your work place, school or church, anywhere you find yourself. People who make a difference are those who go for what they want. They know it clearly and they go for it.

            

    The calendar year 2017, is a few hours away, for some it is filled with recession, depression and frustration. Truth is for many, it is filled with inspiration, aspirations and celebrations. How do I know this? The bible says it is to you according to your faith. For as a man thinks so is he. So if you think recession, depression and frustration, you will get just that. If you think inspirations, aspirations and celebrations, you will get same.

            

    I will like to encourage you, to make a decision today, to live a life filled with inspiration, aspiration and celebration in the year ahead. No matter what you see around you, what people are saying around you or even what the government is doing around you.

            

    Albert Einstein said “In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunities”. So seize the moment and turn it into gold. While others are wailing, look at what you can do to stop the wailing. People are troubled when things around them lose value, you can seek to create value for them. And people appreciate value, people will be drawn to value. By this, many shall come to you for the value created, I believe this is part of what the bible meant by kings shall come to your rising. More often than not, people pay to get value.

            

    Now, am not asking you to make a new year’s resolution that you will break by the second week of January 2017. I want you to prayerfully make decisions, write down this decisions in your diary, on a wall, anywhere that will let you see it easily, better still daily. Let it be your constant reminder. Decisions such as to become better in life, better academically, become a better friend to somebody, a better husband or wife, a better Christian, a better citizen. You know the areas of your life where you want to do better. Or maybe kick off that long awaited vision, dream or passion of yours, write that book. The world is waiting for you. You need to take the first step. You must not start big, there is beauty in starting small. And finally, remember, IT IS UP TO YOU FOR ANYTHING TO BE OR NOT BE.

                                               

HAVE A BLISSFUL 2017